President Trump has approved a firing squad execution for Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, according to The Washington Post. The Pentagon is set to carry out the execution, ABC News reports. Hasan killed 13 people in the attack, NBC News reports.
The Washington Post reports that Trump approved the method of execution. The New York Times reports that the president ordered the firing squad for the gunman in the 2009 shooting. The Tallahassee Democrat also covered the approval, asking whether the method is legal in Florida.
Hasan was an Army major at the time of the shooting, according to NBC News, which describes him as a former Army major. Thirteen people were killed in the attack, NBC News reports.
The reporting does not include a scheduled date for the execution or further details about how it will be carried out. The Washington Post, ABC News, NBC News and The New York Times all covered the approval.
What to watch next: whether the Pentagon sets an execution date and whether any legal challenges follow.
